News of the defeat stuns Makkah; Abu Lahab dies days later. In Madinah the victory is announced just as Ruqayyah, the Prophet’s daughter and wife of ‘Uthman, is buried.
As the book dates it: Ramadan 2 A.H.
Who was there
- ALAbu LahabThe Prophet’s uncle and one of his fiercest enemies; Surah al-Masad was revealed about him.
- RMRuqayyah bint MuhammadThe Prophet’s daughter and wife of ‘Uthman; she migrated with him to Abyssinia and died while the army was at Badr.
- UA‘Uthman bin ‘AffanAn early believer who married two of the Prophet’s daughters in turn and migrated to Abyssinia.
- ZHZaid bin HarithahThe Prophet’s freed slave and adopted son, among the first believers; he went with him to Ta’if and fell as the first commander at Mu’tah.
- AR‘Abdullah bin RawahahA Helper who recited verses as he fought; one of the three commanders who fell at Mu’tah.